单词 | ram raid |
释义 | ram raidn. Originally British. A smash-and-grab robbery in which premises are broken into by ramming a vehicle through a window, door, or wall; an instance of ram-raiding. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] > quick or unexpected > one who engages in > instance of ram raid1987 1987 Evening Chron. (Newcastle) 12 Nov. 2/7 Thieves drove through the shutters of a Tyneside warehouse and loaded up with television sets and video recorders. The ram-raid took place last night. 1991 Viz Dec. 38/1 We have a report of a ram raid in progress. 1995 Melody Maker 25 Mar. 35/2 This is an unabashedly Beatlesish epic, lurching from the balladry of ‘Let It Be’ to the deranged experimentalism of ‘The White Album’ to the brash rock of ‘Revolver’ and back and getting away with it. A prodigiously successful ram-raid. 2000 Ralph 7 July 61/1 A few months later, crooks were back in the hot seat, carrying out a series of daring ram raids on glitzy designer shops. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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